Chicago Police Department, Illinois
End of Watch: Friday, April 27, 1928
Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: 4967
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: April 27, 1928
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Executed in 1929
Patrolman Arthur F. Esau responded to a robbery inside a drug store at 3404 N Clark Street.
As Patrolman Esau entered the store he was quickly confronted by armed robbers. Patrolman Esau was fatally struck in the exchange of gunfire.
The two killers were the first two executed in Illinois' new electric chair on February 19th, 1929.